About Dr. Vishwanath Bite

Academic by Profession.
Rider by Passion.

I began my academic journey with an M.A. from Shivaji University, Kolhapur in 2006, followed by a PhD in 2009 — specialising in Indian Writing in English, Indian English Drama, and Postcolonial Literature. What started as a simple blog sharing study notes with students grew organically to 4,000 subscribers, which told me something important: students were hungry for accessible, high-quality guidance.

In 2010 I founded The Criterion, an international peer-reviewed journal in English Literature — because I believed every researcher deserved an affordable, rigorous platform. Galaxy IMRJ followed in 2012, expanding the mission to all disciplines. Both journals are now in their 15th and 12th years respectively, having published thousands of scholars from undergraduate to PhD level across the world.

The Literary Rides brand emerged from my Royal Enfield Desert Storm — because knowledge, like riding, is about the journey. VocabPro, the YouTube channels, the podcast, the books — all of it serves one belief: brilliant minds should never be held back by a lack of guidance, platform, or community.